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Pilot Lands Gear Up When Distracted By Busy Pattern

By General Aviation News Staff · March 20, 2026 · 2 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

Fuel Starvation Ends Aerial Survey Flight Early

By General Aviation News Staff · March 19, 2026 · 8 Comments

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel supply.

Kitfox Sinks in River After Hitting Powerlines

By General Aviation News Staff · March 18, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.

Inoperative Ignition System Leads to Experimental’s Emergency Landing

By General Aviation News Staff · March 17, 2026 · 2 Comments

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to an inoperative ignition system.

Engine Start Advice Backfires For Cub Pilot

By General Aviation News Staff · March 14, 2026 · 7 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to confirm the throttle position before attempting to start the airplane’s engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Student Pilot Hits Powerlines While Practicing Landings

By General Aviation News Staff · March 13, 2026 · 9 Comments

Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and coming to rest inverted.

Water-Contaminated Fuel Brings Down Cirrus SR22

By General Aviation News Staff · March 12, 2026 · 15 Comments

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.

Frustrated Pilot Takes Off With Fuel Selector on Empty Tank

By General Aviation News Staff · March 11, 2026 · 4 Comments

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.

Corrosion Cause of Gear-Up Landing

By General Aviation News Staff · March 10, 2026 · 1 Comment

Probable Cause: Corrosion on a landing gear retract rod assembly, which precluded an extension of the gear and resulted in a gear-up landing.

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